Famous Deaths Happened In 1785

Jan 03 Baldassare Galuppi, Italian composer (b. 1706) died on this day in history.  

Jan 06 Haym Salomon, dies in Phila at 44, helped finance the revolution on this day in history.  

Jan 19 On this day in history death of jonathan Toup, English classical scholar and critic (b. 1713)  

Jan 23 On this day in history death of matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717)  

Feb 06 Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

Feb 19 In the year 1785 johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84  

Feb 24 On this day in history carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39  

Apr 14 William Whitehead, English writer (b. 1715) died on this day in history.  

Apr 26 Karl Siegmund von Seckendorff, composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.  

Apr 30 In the year 1785 frederick Philipse 3, land owner (Bronx, Westch & Putnam), dies at 65  

May 08 Pietro Longhi, painter, dies on this day in history.  

May 09 In the year 1785 franz Xaver Schnitzer, composer, dies at 44  

May 10 On this day in history etienne Joseph Floquet, composer, dies at 36  

May 15 On this day in history karel Blazej Kopriva, composer, dies at 29  

May 23 William Woollett, engraver, dies on this day in history.  

Jun 02 Jean Paul de Gua de Malves, French mathematician (b. 1713) died on this day in history.  

Jun 05 Gottfried August Homilius, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1785.  

Jun 06 Johann Michael Demmler, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

Jun 25 Pierre Talon, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1785.  

Jun 27 Egbert de Free Temminck, Amsterdam regent, dies at 84 in the year 1785.  

Jun 30 James Oglethorpe, English general and founder of the state of Georgia (b. 1696) died in the year 1785.  

Jul 13 In the year 1785 stephen Hopkins, US judge/signer (Decl of Independence), dies at 78  

Aug 14 John William Fletcher, evangelist, dies in the year 1785.  

Aug 17 Jonathan Trumbull, US patriot, dies in the year 1785.  

Aug 21 Jean B Pigalle, French sculptor (Child with Pigeon), dies in the year 1785.  

Aug 26 George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, British soldier and politician (b. 1716) died on this day in history.  

Oct 04 On this day in history death of david Brearly, American statesman (b. 1703)  

Oct 24 Jean-Jacques Robson, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1785.  

Oct 30 In the year 1785 gustaf P Creutz, Swedish diplomat/poet (Daphne), dies at 54  

Nov 18 In the year 1785 death of louis Philip I, Duke of Orléans, French soldier and writer (b. 1725)  

Nov 19 In the year 1785 bernard de Bury, composer, dies at 65  

Nov 25 On this day in history death of richard Glover, British poet (b. 1712)  

Nov 28 In the year 1785 william Whipple, merchant/judge/signer (Decl of Independ), dies at 55  

Dec 08 In the year 1785 antonio Maria Mazzoni, composer, dies at 68  

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Jan 04 In the year 1785 birth of jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm, Germany, librarian (fairy tale collector)  

Jan 04 Jakob Grimm, German philologist and folklorist (d. 1863) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 23 Carl A Agardh, Sweden, botanist/bishop of Karlstad was born on this day in history.  

Feb 12 On this day in history birth of pierre Louis Dulong, French physicist (d. 1838)  

Feb 15 Claude Louis Marie Navier was born on this day in history.  

Feb 21 Karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner) was born in the year 1785.  

Mar 06 In the year 1785 birth of karol Kazimierz Kurpinski, composer  

Mar 07 Alessandro Manzoni, Italy, poet/novelist (Betrothed) was born on this day in history.